News Release

MMC Fernandez Raffle Winners Announced

Published Date2\20\2013The Mount Marty College Athletic Department sponsored a benefit raffle for the college's head women's softball coach and enrollment counselor, Albert Fernandez. The raffle drawing, which raised over $5,000, occurred at the final home Lancers basketball games on Saturday, February 16th.

Albert Fernandez, age 39, was diagnosed this past fall with stage four lung cancer. Currently going through treatment, the road to recovery and the ATTACK on the cancer have just begun. All the proceeds from this benefit raffle went directly to the Fernandez family to help defray expenses that are a result of his treatment. Fernandez resides in Yankton, SD with his two children: AJ, age 13, and Mya, age 10. Contact the Lancer Athletic Offices at 668-1241 or email media@mtmc.edu if you have any questions.